Desk set



' Dec; 2, 1930. w. F. E SON DES-K SET Filed June 15., 1,928

I N VEN TOR.

, x I I Patented Dec. 2, 1930 r I UN E 5.

WAL ER'F. BENSON, or sit. PAUL, ivxrnnnsora' nnsx SET Application filedJune 13, 1928. swarm). 255,160;

The invention relates, generally, to improvement in desk sets, and theinvention has reference, more particularly, for a desk set of the typeused to hold fountain pens. The invention is an improvement-of a deviceof the same general purpose shown in the United States applicationsfiled by me December 23, 1927, Serial No. 242,035., and May 31,1928,1Serial No. 281,939. o The invention has for its principal object,to provide a desk set having frictional means to retain the pen holdingtube in any position, and allow for a full universal movementof the penholding tube.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a desk set, havingfrictional means that will hold the pen retaining tube upright, and thatwill not interfere with a free radial movement of said retaining tube.

It is another object of this invention to provide a desk set that may becheaply constructed from material readily obtainable.

It isalso an object of this invention to provide a tube holdings'upport'that will allow a full universal movement of a pen holder.

' Other objects of this invention, not at 'this time particularlyenumerated, will be n clearly understood from the following detaileddescriptionof the same. v

With the various objects of this invention in View the same consists,primarily in the novel desk set for holding fountain pens hereinafterset forth, and the invention consists, furthermore, in thenovelarrangements and combinationsof the various devices and tion thereof,all of Which will .be hereinspecifications, and then finally embodied inthe claims appended thereto.

.The invention is clearly illustrated in'the accompanying drawing,inwhich -N" Fig. l, is a sectional view of the 'desk 'set on line 11Fig.3. I Fig. 2, is a plan view of theiball and cup assembly. 7

Fig. l.

the ends of said groove "acting as limits for x from toengage the innerwall of the cup 20. The pen holding member is secured to the .ball 28.by a screw 42, said screw havingafter more fully described in thefollowing member40.

F ig. 4, is asectionalfviewtaken' on line 44Fig.5.' 1 V. L 7 4 Fig.5,,isfa sectionalview takenon line 5'5Fig.-4= 3 1' I Fig. 6, is a:v'iewof the stop pin and cup 155 before assembling." Q

As shown in the'drawings, I provide a suitablerbase 10, havingadiametrical extension 12 on its'upper side, a hole 14. passing.throughthe extension 12 and the base 10. 6G The upper inner edge of the:diametrical extension 12 is rabbeted to provide an annu lar groove forthe shoulder 18 0f the cup 20. l The ring 22 is press'edinto theenlarged portion. 24, of the cup 20,1 and is held in place by the lugs26. The ball 28'is hingedlyjconnected to the ring .22, by the pivot pins30-30, and. these form an axis for, the ball to turn on. A washer 32 isplaced. 011 the pin 30 on opposite sides of the ball :toprevent the ballfrom touching the inside wall of the ring. The ball 28 is also providedwith a stop pin 34 extending downwardfrom the ball through a' groove 36of the cup20, 5

the movement'of the pin 34. The ball is held in position by a resilientplug 38, entering the ball radially and extending outward therethreadedmeans for engaging said ball. In the-form shown in Figs. 4, 5. and 6,the

ball 28, is -provided with a stop pin 44, to slide in the slot 46 of thecup 20.- The sides 48.48

of the slot 46 'are'f-ormedt'o give a frictional "resistance against themovement of the pin 44, in-the groove '46. The'sides 48+48 of the grooveare formed as shown in Fig. 6.. In 1 assembling the groove 46 is sprungopen'and the pin 44'forced intothe groove. The ends 7 50.50, of thegroove 46,. act to limit the movement of= thestop pin 44, and therebylimitingthe movement of the pen holding '5 -New and novel improvementsare made in the 'method'of holding the ball in operative Fig. 3, isasectional view on line3-3-'' position and limiting the movement thereof.Novel means are also provided to prevent the ball from bein scratchedwhile turning in the socket, the washers placed on the pivot pinspreventing the ball from touching the socket while swinging. This alsoprevents the gold from wearing oil the ball.

It will, of course, be understood that vari ous changes may be made inthe form, details, proportions and arrangements of the parts, withoutdeparting from the scope of my invention, which generally stated,consists of a device capable of carrying out the objects above setforth, such as shown, de-

scribed and defined in the appending claims.

' I claim.

1. A desk set including a base having a 1101- low part formed with aninterior annular groove, a cup disposed in said hollow part and havingan annular shoulder seated in said groove so as to be rotatable therein,said cup having an elongated slot in its bottom and having an annularseat adjacent its top, a ring in said seat, a ball in the ring,diametrically opposed pins carried by the ring and extending into theball to pivot-ally support same, a stop pincarried by the ball andengaged in said slot of the cup and with the end walls defining the slotto limit pivotal movement of the ball, and a pen holder carried by theball.

2; A desk set including a base having a hollow part formed with aninterior annular groove, a cup disposed in said hollow part and havingan annular shoulder seated in said groove so as to be rotatable therein,said cup having an elongated slot in its bottom and having an annularseat adjacent its top, a ring in said seat, a ball in the ring, means topivotally connect the ball to the ring, means carried by the ball andengaged in said slot to limit pivotal movement of the ball, and a penholder carried by the ball.

3. A desk set including a base having a hollow part, a cup in the hollowpart having a slot in its bottom, a ball in the cup, means to pivotallyconnect the ball to the cup, a stop pin carried by the ball and disposedin the slot and being engageable with the end walls defining the slot soas to limit pivotal movement of the ball, and a pen holder carried bythe ball.

4. A desk set including a base having a hollow part, a cup in the hollowpart, means to rotatably mount the cup, a ball in the cup, meanstopivotally connect the ball to the cup, a pen holder carried by theball, said cup having a slotted bottom, and a pin carried by the balland having frictional engagement with the side walls definingthe slot soas to hold the ball against movement except by the expenditure of forceapplied thereto.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

WALTER F. BENSON.

